Shabana Azmi Suggested To Shorten The Length of Indian Films

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi said it’s time to reduce the length of our film to compete in the bigger market. She was attending a special session at FICCI Frames 2014.

The actress praised the drama presentation. While talking about Indian Films being accepted at international level, the actress told reporters; “If we are talking about Indian films being accepted internationally, then time has come where the world has shrunk to a global village. We need our culture to be understood in our own paradigm. The mainstream Bollywood has caught the attention of many people, but the only thing we need to change is reduce the length of the films.”

“The element, drama, and presentation we have is unique in the industry and especially the songs are very unique. We have to make space for the world to accept us the way we are, rather than mould ourselves to other people,” she added.

Among the Shabana, the veteran actor Anupam Kher was also present at the event and praised the changes in Bollywood movies.

“As far as Indian films are concerned, I feel cinema has evolved. There is more discipline and things are much more professional now. Indian cinema is made for Indian audiences and it’s not easy to do difficult or over-the-top scenes and yet to convince the 1 billion population. I think Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan can do what Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt can do, but I doubt whether they (Hollywood actors) can do something like Tujhe dekha to ye jaana sanam,” Anupam said in a statement.